My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 286 The era of the trident is over; next comes the era of Runtu!

Chapter 286 The era of the trident is over; next comes the era of Runtu!
A while has passed since the day they won the championship, and all the original V5 players have gone their separate ways in perfect unison after that night.

Except for Casa.

Having achieved his wish, he really didn't want to keep torturing himself.

I can earn more by working overseas, but I'm not used to it.

Talking to other clubs isn't out of the question, but it's exhausting; you have to mentor new players and still have to be the center.

In contrast.

It's definitely better to just slack off in V5.

"Seriously, aren't we in a hurry to find new players?"

This point in time.

After finishing the S-series tournament, Karsa chose to go home and did not participate in the recruitment of new players.

But seeing Luo Ji's calm demeanor and the fact that he hadn't made a move for several days, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

after all
The entire V5 has been almost completely dismantled.

Xiao Yan went to JDG, Rookie will most likely go to TES, and PPGOD went overseas in the most outrageous way. Even XLB and Xiao Xu Xiu from the bench were bought.

even.

Of the three coaches, only Nofe stayed; the others have all gone their separate ways.

It means there's no one left.

"Don't worry."

Luo Ji chuckled and glanced at his peacefully sleeping secretary beside him, then said:

"Now all the major clubs are watching us. If we make a move, others will follow suit. But if we don't make a move, others might not want to make a move at all."

After winning the championship.

With the seal removed, Luo Ji naturally chose to find a partner.

Everything went smoothly, as if he got a girlfriend just to prove he wasn't Nan Tong.

But it's normal.

They've already time-traveled and won a championship. If they were still a virgin like Faker, that would be truly absurd.

of course.

He didn't do nothing either.

At least, their current location indicates that he is working.

Kimchi, Gyeonggi Province.

This location, a little north, is the 38th parallel. It's true that getting too close would cause it to melt, since there really is a sun to the north of here.

Just the day before communicating with Karsa, he had finalized the team's AD position.

That's right.

Although I remember T1 in S13 as very formidable, we shouldn't let that deter us from trying to defeat him.

No matter how strong T1 is, they can still dominate the top lane, so let's find another way.

The trident won't work.

The entire steel fork is not impossible to transition to.

Others play Runtu, but he plays T1. Isn't that reasonable?

then
Ruler, who was abandoned by GENG and came to LPL to work after crossing the ocean, undoubtedly appeared at the top of his list.

Having just faced V5 in the World Championship, Ruler genuinely acknowledges Luo Ji's skill and creativity.

The two sides hit it off.

They should form a group directly.

Once you've sorted out the most difficult and expensive option, the rest are basically just completing the puzzle for winning the championship.

With him and Ruler as their stars, theoretically, anyone who isn't a star player would find it hard to resist the allure of their lineup.

S12's transfer period.

This will be a year where all the teams are making big moves and building super teams, especially now that the popularity of LOL has continued due to the championship win. Everyone wants to capitalize on the championship traffic of S13, so they are desperately building super teams.

Right after the transfer window opened.

Each club, with its own ulterior motives, finally began operations.

however.

Soon, several clubs discovered that the players they had been eyeing had inexplicably stood them up.

WBG has been observing Weiwei for a long time.

The main reason is that he is a free agent and cheap, which is more than enough to make up for the lack of bench depth. In the eyes of the WBG team leader, he is a qualified power bank that can be used when needed.

When the time came, I contacted them.

The other party stood him up, saying they had already found a suitable replacement.

This is fucking ridiculous.

Meanwhile, EDG, having finally decided on their new mid-laner for the season, confidently found FOFO's contact information.

Thinking that if I invited them out, they probably wouldn't miss the opportunity.

result.

They were also stunned.

Not only EDG, but even FOFO himself was stunned.

He had actually considered retiring for the new season, but then EDG suddenly added him to their contacts, seemingly indicating their intention to recruit him.

I'm so excited.

Immediately, V5's invitation arrived, and Luo Ji himself added him to his contacts.

Is this still a choice?
On one side is EDG, who, after winning the championship, seem unable to even defend their Korean duo this year.

On one hand, there was V5, whose core players were still intact and whose players were highly skilled at developing. Without much hesitation, he chose to join the latter.

One ruler emperor, one FOFO.

That already takes up the team's two foreign player slots.

The main issue is that we only have so much money.

There can only be one star player, either Ruler or Knight. In Luo Ji's eyes, Knight in S13 was expensive and not clear-headed, and he was still cowardly in international competitions. He will only realize his true self in S14 after being woken up by the S13 World Championship.

in contrast.

Emperor Chi is different; he truly took the saying "the only drawback of expensive things is their price" to the extreme.

With Karsa, the senior player, on the team, he doesn't have to worry about the team being unable to control Ruler and starting to bully him because there are no older players than him.

(PS: Karsa started playing professionally in Season 5 of 97, and Ruler started playing professionally in Season 6 of 98.)

Perfect~!

As for the support player, he was successfully acquired from BLG through a substitution exchange.

That's right.

It was Jwei who began to stand out in S15. He was once the top pick in the youth training camp and was successfully selected by BLG. He made his debut for the first team in S11, but he didn't play many games. His two appearances combined only lasted for a little over four months before he was pushed back to the second team.

When they swapped with BLG.

BLG even felt they had gotten a good deal. Most of the time, players who hadn't made a name for themselves in their teams for years were simply waiting for their contracts to expire so they could go home.

V5 was willing to trade their bench players, and BLG was naturally happy to do so.

soon.

A group chat called "A Loving and Caring Team" started appearing.

Ruler: ?
Weiwei: Holy crap, a ruler!
FOFO: No, are we playing this big?

Jwei: Shivering (jpg)
Apart from Ruler not knowing who his teammates were, the rest of the team members were completely dumbfounded.

Luo Ji underestimated himself.

Just the fact that he's famous enough to invite someone to join the team has already made people like FOFO eager to come up to him.

Is another ruler emperor coming along?

We've taken off!!!
Even FOFO was the most nervous one. He was suddenly attacked from both sides. He was originally quite pleased with himself for being invited, but now he was instantly flustered.

Jwei is about the same.

He thought he could at most play a second-tier AD carry or a first-tier goalkeeper, but after seeing Ruler, he started to wonder if he should enroll in a Korean language class.

or.
Should I use more Japanese and Korean style elements when casting spells lately?

In fact.

There are quite a few players that Luo Ji wants to acquire for rotation or as a starter during the transfer period.

For example, Galaxy from FPX, but unfortunately his contract is with RNG, so they can't get him; or if Ruler can't convince him, Gala also left in S13, so they could try Gala.

Here comes the problem.

Gala's contract is still with RNG, so they can't and won't touch it.

I thought about it for a long time.

It's true that it's easier to fleece EDG and BLG; I really don't want to touch RNG.

Similarly.
When selecting contestants, Luo Ji also had to consider the compatibility between them.

Ruler already has a strong personality, and he must be strong in crucial moments. Two strong-willed people in the team are enough; too many will cause conflicts.

Whether it's FOFO, Weiwei, or even Jwei, they are all more obedient because they are not high-profile enough, and they are also relatively soft-hearted.

Moreover.

These players often represent hidden potential.

Especially Weiwei, no one took him seriously at this stage, but Luo Ji knew that there were three essential factors that enabled S13WBG to reach the World Championship finals.

One factor was the absurdly lucky draw, another was TheShy's explosive performance, and the last factor was Weiwei's performance.

The full-strength team is ready.

The bench features Casa as a traditional master of rotation.

The lineup for S13 is basically complete.

However, there's no rush to make an official announcement.

The transfer window closes in early December, and following LPL tradition, everyone announces their roster changes in the last few days to create a lively atmosphere.
Followed by.

Then comes the most exciting time besides winning the championship—the World Cup, held every four years.

2022 10 Month 22 Day.

Fearing a change in the course of history, Luo Ji only invested about 30% of his disposable assets this time, going all in on Argentina, which lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia.

Have no idea.

Even though he knew this outcome in his previous life, it's common knowledge that lotteries and gambling after time travel are unreliable, so Luo Ji wasn't entirely confident.

Upon realizing that everything was unfolding like history, he was so excited that he threw every ball he could the next day, resulting in Germany's 1-2 defeat to Japan.

On the night the game ended.

Countless gamblers wept bitterly, but Luo Ji and his secretary embraced each other excitedly.

In just two days.

He nearly doubled his entire fortune. Veteran fans will remember the classic nature of this match; there's even a meme circulating online about it:

Because of this competition, I'm still working to pay off my debts.
And this is cash flow!
With a surge of cash flow, all of Luo Ji's assets took off.

Even if he doesn't have the terrifying wealth of Lei Jun, Luo Ji believes he should be the richest among professional players.

After finalizing the future lineup, Luo Ji spent most of his rest time traveling around with his secretary, euphemistically calling it business trips.

The commotion continued until half of the holiday was over.

Only then did he slowly calm down, remembering that Lao Qiang seemed to owe him a victory celebration dinner.

then
Luo Ji: "Are you there?"

Prison Gun: "?"

Luo Ji: "Come out."

Prison Gun: "Where to?"

Luo Ji: "I don't know, anyway, you come out first, I've already arrived."

As he spoke, he sent his location.

After playing for a whole year, Saint Gun from S12 finally chose to take a break and continued to live at the EDG club, eating and drinking for free.

However, the club didn't mind adding another pair of chopsticks, since they were all veterans who had contributed to the championship victory.

Moreover.

With Lao Qiang around, isn't he a free top lane mentor?